39 Fla. L. Weekly D1075a Attorney’s fees — Proposal for settlement — Error to deny award of attorney’s fees to defendant on ground that proposals for settlement were ambiguous and unenforceable — Proposals were not rendered ambiguous by fact that body of proposals stated that one defendant would be released if releases were signed, whereas Read More »

39 Fla. L. Weekly D1021a Workers’ compensation — Compensable accidents — Murder — Death of store manager following injuries sustained when, as he was gathering shopping carts in employer’s parking lot at night, he was struck by car driven by a criminal assailant who had planned the attack in reaction to decedent’s allegedly sexually harassing Read More »

39 Fla. L. Weekly D1002a Insurance — Homeowners — Florida Insurance Guaranty Association — Covered claims — Scope of FIGA’s liability is properly determined by statutory definition of “covered claim” in effect at time insurer is adjudicated insolvent, rather than time when policy was executed or when loss occurred — Under more restrictive statutory definition Read More »

39 Fla. L. Weekly D993b Insurance — Homeowners — Conditions precedent to suit — Examination under oath — Error to enter summary judgment for defendant insurer in insureds’ action for breach of insurance contract on ground that insureds failed to appear for examination under oath where insureds complied to some extent with requirements of policy Read More »

39 Fla. L. Weekly D990a Torts — Premises liability — Hospitals — Slip and fall on wet floor — Uninvited licensee or trespasser — No error in granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment regarding plaintiff’s status as uninvited licensee or trespasser where incident occurred in kitchen of hospital that was posted for use by staff Read More »